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1959 Ice Hockey World Championships
1959 edition of the World Ice Hockey Championships
1959 edition of the World Ice Hockey Championships
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 1959 |
| country | Czechoslovakia |
| dates | 5–15 March |
| num_teams | 12 |
| cities | 7 |
| type | ih |
| winners | Canada |
| winners-flagvar | 1957 |
| count | 18 |
| second | USSR |
| second-flagvar | 1955 |
| third | Czechoslovakia |
| fourth | USA |
| fourth-flagvar | 1959 |
| games | 48 |
| goals | 397 |
| attendance | 406601 |
| scoring_leader | CAN Red Berenson (13 points) |
| prevseason | 1958 |
| nextseason | 1960 |
| winners-flagvar = 1957 | second-flagvar = 1955 | fourth-flagvar = 1959
The 1959 Ice Hockey World Championships were held between 5 March and 15 March 1959, in Prague, and six other cities in Czechoslovakia. Canada, represented by the Belleville McFarlands, won their 18th World championship, winning every game but their last. The Soviet Union finished second, claiming their fifth European title followed by the host Czechoslovaks. In the consolation round, West Germany played against East Germany for the first time in a World Championship, winning easily, 8–0. The Canadian games were broadcast on CJBQ radio by Jack Devine.
World Championship Group A (Czechoslovakia)
First round
Twelve teams played in three groups where first and second place advanced to the final round, while the 3rd and 4th place teams competed in a consolation round.
Group 1
Played in Bratislava.
Group 2
Played in Brno.
Group 3
Played in Ostrava.
Final Round
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Played in Prague. Canada finished first by virtue of a better goal differential, 14 to 10. The Czechoslovaks captured bronze in dramatic fashion, they needed to win against the previously undefeated Canadians in the final game and by enough of a margin to beat out the Americans on tie-breakers. By scoring an empty net goal in the dying moments of the final game the Czechoslovaks equaled the Americans on points (6 each), and goal differential (8 each). The final tie-breaker was goal average, in which the Czechoslovaks had the advantage 1.57 to 1.53.
Consolation round
Played in Kladno, Mladá Boleslav and Kolín.
World Championship Group B (Czechoslovakia)
Three other nations played a secondary tournament in Plzeň. A Czechoslovakia 'B' (junior) team also participated in the tournament. Had their games counted, they would've finished first.
Final Round
European Championship medal table
| 15 |
|---|
Tournament awards
- Best players selected by the directorate:
- Best Goaltender: URS Nikolai Puchkov
- Best Defenceman: CAN Jean Lamirande
- Best Forward: USA Bill Cleary
Citations
References
References
- Boyce, Gerry. (2008). "Belleville: A Popular History". Natural Heritage Books.
- [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zuYxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DeQFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5966,3583874 Ottawa Citizen March 16, 1959, page 13.]
- "Bill Cleary".
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